The Best Deals We Can Find

Because we think we can make a small difference by being picky, here are some great deals on solid pieces of gear.

Last Updated: July 30, 2015

The lightning cable deal expired.

If you’re looking for deals on home goods and supplies, see our list over at The Sweethome.

A note from the editor: The holiday season has come and gone and the deals were just as empty as we expected. According to our research, which involved most of the Wirecutter and Sweethome staff scanning listed “deals” every day throughout November and December, only 0.6% of the 66,000 deals we studied were worth posting here as a good piece of gear. The New York Times talked to us about how we find and screen deals before posting them on our sites; Our attitude is dictated by a general idea — if we wouldn’t buy it ourselves or tell our friends and family to do so, we won’t list it. If the price or the item itself is not good, we won’t list it. And just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean our attitude toward finding the best deals has changed. It’s actually easier to find the deals during the holidays, despite the larger number of scams, because that’s all anyone is talking about. For the rest of the year, when everyone else has moved on, we’re still digging deep to find only the best discounts worth talking about.

Lowest price we've seen on any model of these headphones by nearly $25.

This is the cheapest price we’ve ever seen on any model of these headphones by nearly $25, and almost $100 cheaper than the silver ones usually sell for at Amazon. We recently posted a deal on the black model of these for $90 and we still think that’s a great purchase, so getting the silver ones at $60 + $5 shipping makes for a great deal.

The Onkyo ES-CTI300 On-Ear Headphones are our mic option pick for the best $150 over-ear headphones. If you need an in-line remote and microphone, these are the way to go.

Lauren Dragan said, “Back in our original panel, Geoff commented that if the fit were a bit better, they actually might have beat the Sony MDR-7506 in his vote. Brent called the sound “vibrant” and “fun-sounding,” and John appreciated the overall sonic profile, but found the high end fatiguing to listen to at length. Personally, I liked them, and while I agreed that the high end was just too forward for my taste, I could see people who like more high end to balance out the bass loving them.”

All of our writers had some issues with the fit of the headphones. Not enough to cause major issues, but enough to drop them from possibly being our runner-up.

A good deal on a keyboard that's shot up in price the past few months.

Logitech has a Back to School $20 off coupon that applies across most of their site, you have to start here to get the unique code. You can answer whatever you like, you’ll still receive a one time use code generated for you. We looked over all of the items we recommend and most of them simply have too high of a base price to be a worthwhile deal, though the K810 drops down to $80 with free shipping. While not nearly the lowest we’ve seen, the price on Amazon jumped up a few months ago and has consistently idled around $100. If you’re on a Mac instead, you can get this same deal with the K811.

Another great use of the $20 off code is Logitech’s MX Master Mouse. It’s our upcoming upgrade pick and with the $20 off, a better price than we’ve seen it anywhere else. The previous low was $87.

The Logitech K810 Bluetooth Keyboard is our choice for the best Bluetooth keyboard. Kimber Streams said, “Logitech’s Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboards (Mac/Windows) meet all the requirements of a great Bluetooth keyboard: comfortable, well-spaced, backlit keys; correct layouts for both Mac and Windows users; a rechargeable battery; and the ability to switch between three different devices with the press of a button. They’re the only keyboards that have all these features; everything else we tested lacked something crucial like comfortable keys or a proper layout.”

The best price we've seen on one of the best pairs of headphones around.

The best price we’ve seen on this pair of headphones. They usually idle in the $80 range at Amazon but haven’t ever dropped under $76 there, so you can get yourself a rare discount with this deal.

The Sony MDR7506 are our pick for best $150 over-ear headphones. Lauren Dragan said, “Sony MDR-7506 are a studio staple for a reason: They have an even response across the entire frequency range and have better sonic depth and dexterity than many headphones twice their price.”

CNET gave them 4 stars and wrote, “Sony’s MDR-7506 closed-back, full-size headphones click with all music genres and are comfortable to wear for hours at a time. They sound excellent for their relatively modest price point.”

This matches the lowest price we’ve seen on this printer. It’s dropped down twice to this price, but both times it expired within a couple hours of us posting it.

This is our pick for best all-in-one printer. Liam McCabe says, “The Epson WorkForce WF-3620 ($110) is a jack of all trades, able to handle the typical printing, scanning, copying, and faxing jobs that most people do from their homes and home offices. It’s built to handle a few hundred pages of letter-sized copy paper per month, but it’s versatile enough to venture into photo printing, envelopes, and many other stocks, sizes, and use cases.”

He also noted that Epson seems to have shipped a higher rate of non-functioning units of the WF-3620 than most printers but as long as you get an operational unit, it works well in the long term. If yours acts strange during the setup process, get a replacement.

Not as good as the Prime Day sale, but still an excellent price on a great pair of headphones.

This is a solid deal on a great pair of on-ear headphones from Bose. While these headphones dropped to $80 for Prime Day and a little afterward, it’s probably not likely we’ll see that low of a price again until the holiday season. The deal is only available on the white model of the headphones.

The Bose SoundTrues are our pick for the best on-ear headphones at any price. Lauren Dragan writes, “The Bose SoundTrues are our top pick because they strike the perfect balance of being extremely comfortable, lightweight, and compact—plus they sound really good. This isn’t something many other headphones could claim.”

CNET gave the headphones four out of five stars in its review. They said, “The Bose SoundTrue On-Ear headphones are lightweight, very comfortable, sound good, and fold up to fit into a very compact carrying case (included), which makes them very travel-friendly.”

On Amazon, the headphones have 4.3 stars based on 218 customer reviews. permalink

A good deal on a keyboard that's shot up in price the past few months.

We’ve been watching this drive drop slowly over the past few months and Newegg’s Ebay store just dropped it to the best price we’ve seen to date, $310. That’s about $20 cheaper than it’s ever been on Amazon.

The Samsung 850 EVO is our pick for the best solid state drive. Nathan Edwards said, “Samsung has made some of the best SSDs on the market for the past four hardware generations; this is no exception. It’s not quite the cheapest great SSD, but it’s the best cheap SSD. It has a great combination of price, performance, and capacity, plus 150TB write endurance (which means it’ll last a really long time), hardware encryption, and a five-year warranty.”

TechRadar gave it 4.5 stars. They wrote, “Most SSDs in this category carry three-year warranties where the Samsung 850 EVO gets a full five years. The extra endurance of the 40nm memory should pay dividends in terms of consumer confidence.”

This deal isn't online, and you'll need to be in the market for a new computer to take advantage of it.

This is an in-store deal until August 6. You’ll have to find an Apple retail store or campus store that is participating.

The deal is simple — if you’re already looking to buy an Apple computer (iMac, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, etc), you can get a pair of free Beats. You can upgrade to the wireless version for only $100. The headphones come in several colors based on what’s available when you make the purchase. This is part of Apple’s Back to School plan, which means you need to qualify as a student or faculty or be somehow related to a school to get the pricing. It does also include the education pricing, so you’ll get a discount of $50-200 off whatever computer you choose to buy.

We don’t actually recommend the Beats Solo 2 anywhere and even have a page steering people away from Beats in some cases. However, our headphones expert, Lauren Dragan, wrote that page and she also recommended this deal because free is free. She said the Solo 2 were her favorite Beats so far, too.

These headphones have 4 stars from CNET. They said the Solo 2 “may not win audiophile hearts and ears, but for its intended audience — namely, folks who are looking for a fast, exciting headphone with lots of high-quality bass — this is an excellent on-ear headphone.”

The shipping fee is included in the price here because you had to pay it whether this shirt was on sale or not.

Patagonia is discounting the prices on a lot of their Silkweight clothes right now. As far as I can tell this is the lowest price ever for this T-Shirt. Patagonia has a standard $8.50 shipping fee for any order under $75, which means whether you got this on sale or not you’d be paying that fee. I’ve already included it in the deal price above.

The Capilene Silkweight is our runner-up rashguard pick in our article on the best summer gear: “It’s technically a baselayer for hiking and is cut a bit loose compared to most rashguards, but its 50+ UPF stretch fabric and subtle seaming makes it great for water use too. We were worried that it would balloon up in the water and be completely inhibiting, but the fabric conformed really well to our bodies and dried as fast as you’d hope out of the water.” permalink

The best price we've seen on the runner-up pick for best all-in-one printer.

Update: This dropped $5 in price.

This printer has been dropping slowly in price over the last month or so, but this is the lowest price we’ve seen. It’s now $14 below its old street price, so this is a great opportunity to pick up an awesome printer.

The Epson Workforce WF-3640 is our runner-up for the best all-in-one printer. The only difference Liam McCabe writes, “The Epson WorkForce WF-3620 is the all-in-one that we recommend for most families or home office denizens. Like any inkjet, you need to print at least once a week for it to be worthwhile, but the print and scan quality, paper handling, and interface are an excellent balance for the price.”

He also noted that Epson seems to have shipped a higher rate of non-functioning units of the WF-3620 than most printers but as long as you get an operational unit, it works well in the long term. If yours acts strange during the setup process, get a replacement.

PCMag gave the printer 4 out of 5 stars in its review. They said, “The good news is that it mostly does, with excellent paper handling and an impressive set of multifunction printer (MFP) features for a micro office. The bad news is that it’s a step down in graphics quality from its predecessor, but that’s balanced by a step up in text quality.”

On Amazon, the printer has 3.8 stars based on 748 customer reviews. permalink

While this is at this point an "older" model, it's still a great TV with one of the best pictures around and now going for a great price.

This is the lowest price ever on this TV. The last time we had it on the deal page was when it first dropped to $2,500.

This is a TV we recommend in our article on the best TVs if money is no object and you want the best picture you can get. The article is on Wait! status, but Chris Heinonen said it’s still the TV he’d buy if he wanted one today. About the OLED tech, Geoff Morrison said, “The contrast ratio on OLED is effectively infinite. Showing a black screen, the OLED emits basically no light (not even the best plasmas can do that), while at the same time (on the same image), it can output more light than an LED LCD. The image is better—it’s more lifelike and “window-to-another-world” than you’ve ever seen on any technology.”

CNET gave it 5 stars and called it the “Best. Picture. Ever.” They said, “It’s equally adept in bright and dark rooms, showed accurate color, and looks better from off-angle than any LED LCD. Its 1080p resolution is plenty for a 55-inch screen. The TV looks striking in person, with organic curves and an insane 0.25-inch depth on most of its body.”

This price matches one we saw these headphones reach for a couple weeks back in June.

We had these headphones on the page back in June when they dropped down to $70. Since then they’ve been floating around $90-100. This is a match for their lowest price and comes with free Prime shipping.

These headphones are our pick for the best Bluetooth headphones. Lauren Dragan likes them because “The high, mid, and low frequencies were all rather balanced, and all genres, from singer/songwriter to hip-hop and jazz, sounded great.” She added, “Soft ear pads, a cloth-coated-and-padded headband, and a slight swivel to the earcups made the MOVE feel not only light and comfy but sturdy and well made.”

PC Mag gave them 4 stars and an Editor’s Choice. They said there were better headphones if you’re willing to spend more. “At $100, however, the Jabra Move Wireless has no notable direct competition in the Bluetooth realm. It combines a subtle, classy design with a powerful audio performance.”

The best price we’ve seen on the Voyager Edge Bluetooth Headset, this has sat around the $100 range before but usually sits just under MSRP.

The Voyager Edge is our pick for best Bluetooth headset. Nick Guy said this, “The Voyager Edge hits all the right notes for a Bluetooth headset. A panel of Wirecutter writers and editors agreed that its outgoing audio sounded better than that of other models, and its incoming-call quality is also excellent.”

CNET gave it 4.5 stars and said, “The Plantronics Voyager Edge packs outstanding call quality and noise cancellation. The headset is also light, comfortable to wear, and compact for a boom-style device.”

On Amazon, the headset has 3.9 stars based on 478 customer reviews. permalink

Part of a huge sale on many of our recommended Olympus lenses, the 12mm f/2 is $100 cheaper than the previous low.

Olympus is having a large lens sale on the majority of Olympus lenses we recommend, with many of them matching or beating historical lows. The only price higher than one we’ve posted before is the 25mm f/1.8 at $300, which is only $10 more than the lowest price we’ve seen for it. The 45mm f/1.8 is $50 less than we’ve seen it, coming down to $300. The 12mm f/2 and 75mm f/1.8 have both dropped $100 from their previous lows, the 12mm f/1.8 down to $600, and the 75mm f/1.8 down to $700.

We’ve seen this lens hit $700 regularly during Olympus sales, but this is the first time we’ve seen it down to $600. That price is available on both the silver and black versions of the lens.

It’s one of our step-up picks for a great prime lens. Tim Barribeau said, “It’s bigger than the 20 mm, much pricier, and has a smaller maximum aperture—so why would you want it? Because, in this case anyway, you get what you pay for with image quality.”

Photozone agreed, saying, “The optical quality of the M.Zuiko is impressive. The lens is extremely sharp in the center zone whereas the border/corner resolution is generally very good.”

Our favorite soundbar is available almost $80 cheaper than it's ever been before.

Update: This actually dropped $50.

We’ve posted this soundbar before at $1,275 but this is the first time it’s dropped to $1200. Stock does seem a little limited, with Electronics Expo (via Amazon) having 9 left, but other third party sellers that also have Prime shipping matched the $1,200 price.

The Paradigm SHIFT Soundscape Soundbar is our best soundbar. Chris Heinonen said, “When you’re paying this much for a soundbar, you want it to sound great, which the Paradigm Soundscape does. It bested almost all its competitors in our testing thanks to a more-accurate lower-midrange that provides some extra richness and warmth to movies and music. It throws a very large, involving soundstage and has clear dialogue with its center channel.” He also noted that the wireless adapter included works with any subwoofer, a rarity in this age of proprietary protocols.

Hitting a brand new low across a couple retailers, this is a superb option for an affordable zoom lens.

The Olympus 40-150mm just had a price drop this morning, hitting almost $20 less than we’ve seen it. It’s available at multiple retailers, including B&H, though some stores opted to only drop it to the previous $120 low, like Best Buy.

The 40-150mm zoom lens is our pick for the best zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Tim called it “good and supremely affordable.” He said “It’s great for any situation where you want to shoot something far away, and that makes it an excellent tourist lens. So you can shoot wildlife and birds pretty well; it’s great for getting a shot of landmarks that are a bit further away than you’d really like; and it’s solid for taking to a sports event to catch the action on the field.”

I haven't seen a drop on both versions of the QC20 before, so this is a great deal no matter where you plug them in.

This deal is good on both the Apple-compatible and non-Apple versions, and both versions come with a microphone. This matches a price drop I saw back in February, but that one was only good for the non-Apple version. This is definitely the lowest price they’ve ever ever dropped on Amazon, and Bose headphones rarely go on sale.

These are our pick for the best in-ear noise-cancelling headphones. Geoff Morrison said these headphones cancel more noise than the competition and added “they’re well built and, for most people, an exceptionally comfortable headphone. Their sound is only average, but their superb NC ability more than makes up for it.”

PC Mag gave the QC20i 4.5 stars and an Editor’s Choice in August 2013. They said the noise cancellation was “the best on the market” and called the headphones “the most effective pair we have tested thus far.”

When I actually went through checkout for the Nexus 7 tablet from Staples, they added $12.53 in tax so the total came out to $191.53 (with free shipping). I’m not complaining, that’s still probably cheaper than other sources, but I just wanted to point out the final price is not exactly $180.

http://twitter.com/jdlevite J.D. Levite

Unfortunately taxes are hard to predict. Not only do they vary from state to state, but they also vary from retailer to retailer. Some retailers, like Amazon, can get away with no taxes… but only in some states. It’s just not a very coherent system.

Either way, sorry if you thought that was a hidden fee I didn’t mention or something. That wasn’t the intention. That’s just the way taxes work.

MediumDave

I’ve seen reports of people having their local Staples price match Wal-mart’s price of $229 for the 32GB 2013 Nexus 7 and then using the $50 coupon. Basically, you’d get the 32GB version for the 16GB version’s price. YMMV, but that’s one heck of a deal if it works. And still a good one if it doesn’t.

J.D. Levite

That’s a six month old comment you’re replying to.

But that’s a good tip. If it works, I say go for it!

Anonymous

Question: does the silver HTC One scratch? Is it just paint?

cc

Solid milled aluminum, according to HTC.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Anodized aluminium is a 9 on the mohs scale.
A diamond is a 10 on the mohs scale. The One is supposed to be pretty good when it comes to scratches from keys & stuff. It can be dented from drops and the plastic parts are easily damaged. Hope that helps!

Alexei S

I own silver HTC One and use it with no cover for few months; dropped it more than once – it holds and looks great. But silver; I have seen the black one – you can see scratches quickly.

Cheng-Jih Chen

That coupon code for the messenger bags doesn’t appear to be working.

J.D. Levite

That’s my fault. The page says it was only valid through July 9. I should have seen that. Sorry about that.

Chuck Lane

your fav iphone 5 battery case is $10 off at amazon currently

J.D. Levite

I can do you one better. It’s a price-drop to match Lenmar’s drop on their site. And LJ14 is a coupon code for 10% off there. Get it for $73.

http://www.technogasms.com Sean Riley

Your “Good 5.1 system” is as low as it’s ever been on Amazon right now. Down to $280.

J.D. Levite

Yah, I saw that, too. In fact, I have it up in a tab as we speak. But I’ve been debating whether or not it’s going to drop more. It used to be that $300 was a sale price and it’s been selling at that pretty regularly for a while. I feel like it might drop more.

Chuck Lane

Dunno if bikes are of interest to anyone here but swobo.com is doing 30% off the whole site ( i would guess that includes bikes) with the code “SUMMER” until wednesday 12am pst. I dont work for them but I do have an older folsom bike from them and it is awesome.

peppercorns

and just found the bike I’ve been searching for! THANKS!

Columibiana Slough

I have a Swobo bike. Not to throw salt on them but..I needed a part like two years ago and they never contacted me after Facebook and email messages. I do love the bike but the lack of communication was frustrating. Restructuring is not an excuse to ignore your consumers. I will look at the website because I do love my three speed.

Why do I mention this? If service, especially warranty service, is what you’re after, you’ll do MUCH better buying a bike from a specialty bike shop than on the internet. Internet-direct-sales bike companies might offer well-publicized “deals,” but customer service and warranties are just not their forte. Whereas your neighborhood bike shop has probably been handling product warranties for decades, and they’ll be motivated to keep their customers happy, too. Just sayin’

Justin Bell

Pioneer SP-BS22-LR Speakers dropped to $69 in March when I bought them, so this is not the lowest price ever

mce

The expensive pillow recommendation at Macy’s is a great deal right now: Buy one, get one free + 20% off with a Macy’s card. I just paid $109 total for two, tax included (they’re normally $120 + tax each).

J.D. Levite

I looked for this. Couldnt’ find it. Do you need a Macy’s card to get the get one free part?

Does the Logitech Ultrathin work with the iPad Air or does the new design make it incompatible? There seems to a new one for the Air, but it costs $99.

J.D. Levite

Pretty sure they aren’t compatible, sorry, will keep an eye on iPad Air accessories.

Bill Stigler

“Back in May I featured this tripod without the head when the price dropped down to $100, which was great for just the legs. . . . I’ve never seen the leg and head combo drop before. According to Camelcamelcamel it has sold at $210 since at least early 2012.”

Back in May, I followed your link to Amazon for the tripod alone and just happen to check on the price for the tripod and SBH-100 head combo. The price was $149 for both from Cameto Camera. So I bought the combo at that price back then and have lived happily ever after since.

I also use camel3. And, if you check off the box “3rd Party New” for the combo rig, the graph that I see says that the combo has been available at around $150 most of the time since then. (Roughly from mid-May thru end of July before heading back down again in mid-October just before Amazon, who, I guess, decided to join them rather than fight them this time.)

J.D. Levite

I believe you when you say you got it for that price. Honestly, part of the reason I didn’t see this deal sooner is because I didn’t notice the combo was different from the other links before, sadly enough. However, when it comes to third party dealers on Amazon my gut says only to trust what I can verify because often 3rd parties try to make their products look like they’re good and then charge $300 in shipping (which price trackers like camel don’t take into account). Thanks for the heads-up though.

Bill Stigler

As of the time of this post, the 3TB Buffalo drive is still available on Amazon for $181. But Invisible Hand points to a $10 lower price ($171) at bhphotovideo.com.

Also, you can get a $20 mail-in rebate offer from that site as well. I know how you feel about mail-in rebates, so I’ll update this post later to let you know how it all turns out.

J.D. Levite

The Mail-in Rebate works from Amazon, too. I just…. I have no faith in them. Been burned and know too many people who have been burned too many times. Sometimes waiting several months for the rebate. That’s just… ridiculous. Will add it as an update to the price.

FadingRadio

Worth mentioning for the Brookstone deal, you can save ~$8 more using ebates to get 4% cash back when buying the livingsocial voucher and 5% cash back on Brookstone. So for the Fitbit Force, get it for $100 + tax (shipping is free with the livingsocial voucher).

There are some retailmenot coupons I haven’t tried yet, but I’ll update if they work with the livingsocial voucher.

johnforamerica

Amazon keyboard deal is showing as $40, not $20

J.D. Levite

Yah, sorry, I made a mistake with this. I read the file as “$20″ when that was the Difference in Price. I removed it as quickly as I noticed. Sorry.

johnforamerica

No worries, just didn’t understand at first why it was removed without notice while other removals were “announced”. Makes sense now… but damn you for getting my hopes up! 😉

johnforamerica

And now it’s gone with no trace, not even a removal note up top…

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

What’s that?

J.D. Levite

See his other comment here. That’s my fault. Responded already.

Anita S

i just tried to use the verizon deal to get the Moto X and it says “Promo code is invalid. Please enter a valid code or Continue to Checkout.” Guess the deals over

It won’t play .mp4 or .m4v over DLNA. Not a huge deal for most things, but if you’ve got videos formatted in iTunes friendly formats, you won’t be able to stream them to the player. It’ll only play those off a USB drive.

Conrad

The HTC One deal on Amazon for $0.01 looks tempting. I’ve been contemplating getting one but I would like to use the phone with Solavei’s service. So, here’s what I’m thinking, and I would appreciate everyone’s advice on this. The HTC One is $600 on the Google Play store (last time I checked). If I bought the phone for 1 cent, then immediately cancelled the 2 year contract (which looks like that could run me around $175), and bought an unlock code (which could cost me another $100), I would be looking at a total cost of $275.01. This is just a rough estimate but if it would work I would save a total of $324.99 instead of buying the phone retail. What do you guys think?

J.D. Levite

Honestly, I can’t answer this question for you. Might want to take it to one of our guys on Twitter if you can summarize well, heh.

yourabigstupid

Carrier Early Termination Fee
If you purchase a discounted phone with a two-year contract and then cancel after the 14-day return period, your carrier will charge a pro-rated Early Termination Fee. For complete details on each carrier’s Early Termination Fee policy, visit the Carrier Plans page.

The above is from the details on Amazon’s listing.
I only looked into Verizon’s early termination policy, but I found they charge $350 termination fee for standard smartphones.
It could even be more expensive for the HTC One.

I haven’t looked into any of the carrier’s policies but I assume they also have little clauses that prevent these sort of loopholes from growing too wide. Just a forewarning.

It still sounds like you can save some money so I hope you work something out!

Think Tap Work

The 3TB Buffalo drivestation is $150 on Amazon now.

J.D. Levite

Nice! Thank you! Glad you’re here.

bluefolder

UE Mini Boom is $69.99 at HH Gregg. $30 less than Amazon, and even cheaper than the model you have listed above, which the Mini Boom replaced. Free ship to store or I’m sure price with shipping is still lower than Amazon if you don’t live near an HH Gregg.

That’s actually not the UE Mini Boom. That’s the Mobile Boombox, the same thing I’m listing above at $70. You can tell by the model number. The Mobile Boombox is “984-000298″ while the UE Mini Boom is “984-000318.”

bluefolder

Another blog had said it was the Mini Boom, and even though I looked at the PDF listing the Mobile Boombox, my mind must have kept reading Mini Boom… Thanks for the catch!

Ok, well, THAT one is such a good deal I just bought one. Sigh. Like I need to be spending that money. Thanks a lot.

yourabigstupid

I know how you feel… Deals are such a double edged sword.
Finding the correct balance of “Do I need this now?”(usually no) and “Do I want this?” to determine whether I buy something or not will usually be tipped in favor of the want by a good Deal.
I don’t need this boombox at all.

but I totally just bought one.

http://starwitness.tumblr.com/ starrwitness

Great post! I didn’t really think about getting anything for Black Friday, but the Samsung Plasma TV was hard to pass up. I was able to find it in-store and now it’s at-home. Looks great to someone who doesn’t care that much about TVs. Thanks for the tip!

J.D. Levite

Happy to help!

Tony Medrano

Just checked the LifeChat LX 6000 Headsets and they are no longer $28 although they say they are still in stock…

Can’t believe I have missed this comment and this deal! Will keep an eye on this page, though, and see if it drops again.

Guest

Just tried to order Logitech UE Mobile Boombox from Logitech website, which was NIGHTMARE — site does not work in Chrome, gave error message when tried to order, tried again in IE and appeared to confirm but no confirmation email from either, called and was told I’d placed two orders, neither could be cancelled, and my card would be charged twice, all I could do was return one when received. Not worth the trouble.

J.D. Levite

Ouch, sorry you had such a bad experience. It’s odd that you couldn’t cancel your order? All I can say is I ordered one, too, from Chrome and did so with little issue.

Krstnktng

Any deals on an iPod touch? I think I missed the boat on Black Friday.

OMG ! I’m gonna get a HTC One right now !
Also loved WD My Passport Ultra, will get one soon.

J.D. Levite

Yah hard to resist such a good phone for 1 measly cent. I’d switch if my contract was up just to try something new.

John Watson

Canon imageFORMULA is much worthy of buying, I have thinking on it, probably having one soon.

J.D. Levite

Just dropped another $20. Time to buy!

Dylan B

Just want to point out that the Pioneer A3 is not the ‘predecessor’ of the A4; it’s one of the speakers in Pioneer’s Airplay line. The A3 is essentially a waterproof, portable version of the A1. It works really well, (I happen to own one), and I just picked up another one from Best Buy last week to give as a Christmas present.

http://LukeRB.com/ Luke Bornheimer

I’m looking to buy an A3 and AirPlay audio from our Apple TV to it for watching TV shows and movies on it. Have you connected your A3 to an Apple TV (or any TV) or heard from anyone who has?

Chris McCarthy

the Pioneer A3 at Best Buy lists now for 149.99. Not sure if that 70 dollar price was a one day only thing…

phimca

One of your top M4/3 lenses, the Olympus M. 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 zoom, is down to $119.00 (from usual $150 street price) on Amazon right now.

tbarribeau

Thanks for the heads up — I’ll make sure the deals team knows!

scifantasy

You suggested the Pioneer A4 is marked down at Amazon’s site too–is that just the used/third party offers, or was Amazon itself offering at that price before it went out of stock? (Camelcamelcamel says no, it hasn’t gone down to $80 recently, or ever.)

I ask because, having bought one last week, getting back $120 would be nothing to sneeze at, but Amazon won’t refund for a price match with Best Buy, just itself.

J.D. Levite

We think, although I don’t think this is confirmed, that the A4 is being discontinued. As it’s gone out of stock in a lot of places and Best Buy seemed to be just clearing inventory. I can’t confirm that Amazon’s price was ever in-stock at $80 and I’m not sure they’ll match with something they aren’t selling.

Garrett Shane Bryant

Help me decide on something. I have a BIG JAMBOX and it’s great, but I don’t feel like it’s $250-300 great. I use it primarily for porching, camping and in the bathroom while showering. I listen to music loud, lots of rock, electronic, hip-hop, all of it.

I NEVER use the phone features, sometimes even finding them annoying when I DON’T want audio from an app to play thru when I’m just listening to music via iPhone. Thus, Airplay might be an option.

I want to know if I should sell my BIG Jambox and get something else like the Pioneer A4, the Soundfreeq Kick (?), UE Boombox or Boombox Mini? I want to keep great sound and at good volume, but maybe I should be using something else? Help!

J.D. Levite

I don’t use phone features, either, on things like this. Just want something for music. Something I can access from a distance. And generally something that doesn’t need to be plugged in all the time. I’ve never had or used a Jambox, but I bought the Mobile Boombox at this $50 deal we have now (Bluetooth not Airplay). Worth it. Thing is amazing, So tiny and so powerful. You’d be surprised at the sound coming out of this thing. The mini Boom is better if you want to pair multiple speakers together, but it’s also twice as expensive right now. $50 is so cheap I bought 3 more for Xmas presents.

I have the UE Boom and it’s excellent. It sounds really good, is portable, charges via USB, etc. It does not produce the bass of the other products he suggested. If you want portability, the UE Boom is it. If you want better bass, get something bigger.

Scott Hill

The Pioneer A4 is not listed on Amazon at this price any longer, and isn’t available online from Best Buy, either. One might have some luck at a local store, although they’re all gone from my area.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

It’s possible they’re either discontinuing it or it’s just out of stock for the long haul. We’ll keep an eye out and try to get to the bottom of this!

Toby_W

Would you recommend the monoprice speakers for music? Or just home theatre?

rgr

Monoprice 10565 : The price on this is reducing everyday since I have been planning to buy it after reading the review on Wirecutter. From $251 to $184 in less than a week. Now am concerned about the Quality since i already bought it yesterday.
Anyone using these speakers ?

J.D. Levite

I don’t have the system myself, but we wouldn’t post something as a recommendation if we were concerned with its quality. Monoprice is well-known for having great prices on their stuff, it’s why they don’t make my deals page very often. They’re just trying to be competitive during the holidays with these prices.

I’m looking to buy an A3 and AirPlay audio from our Apple TV to it for watching TV shows and movies on it. Does anyone have experience connecting an A3 to an Apple TV (or any TV) or heard from anyone who has?

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

It supports AirPlay, but it has the following list for capable devices listed on Best Buy (which seems a bit outdated). While it might be fully compatible, it doesn’t list the Apple TV.

•Apple AirPlay

“Allows you to wirelessly stream music from select Apple products, including Apple iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, 2nd-, 3rd- and 4th-generation iPod touch, iPad with iOS 4.2 or later and iPad 2, and iTunes 10.1 (Mac and PC) or later.”

http://LukeRB.com/ Luke Bornheimer

Thanks Tony! Have you read or heard anything about how well it does in playing audio for a show/movie via AirPlay? Would this be a good solution for a sound system for our TV? Also, would you recommend an A3 (@ $70) or an A4 (@ $170) if we’re primarily using it to play audio from shows/movies on our Apple TV?

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I’m a community manager type, so I’ll have to leave the recs to the experts here. However, I will leave you with this. Geoffrey Morrison, an editor here at The Wirecutter and elsewhere, wrote this piece at Sound & Vision

He says he uses the A4 as his iTunes speaker from his computer AND as his home theater speaker from his Apple TV. So I think you have your answer right there from one of our resident experts! Good luck!

I purchased the A3 after hearing about the Best Buy deal through the Wirecutter. It was a piece of junk. Confusing to setup with a hilariously bad manual that looked like a flowchart drawn by a schizophrenic. The A3 would often stop streaming mid-song—despite the LEDs indicating normal activity. Setting the SSID to anything aside from its default left the unit unreachable via wireless. And ditto about the lame default Quick Start setting. Check out the 1-3 star reviews on Amazon for much more detail the issues with this model.

Was disappointed in this Wirecutter recommendation—first miss from you guys that I’ve experienced.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I don’t think its up here anymore, but thank you for the feedback!

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Tracker

DO NOT GET ONKYO RECIEVERS.

I was in the market after my Onkyo crapped out just after the 2 year warranty expired. I’ve seen a lot of threads in the deal websites like Fatwallet and SlickDeals, and a lot of people are saying the same thing, either there are HDMI issues or no sound. Do a quick internet search, you’ll see Onkyo’s quality has gone in the toilet.

Question on EP2s. I have noise cancelling headphones for trips but they are over the ear and bulky. I noticed RBH’s website say the EP2s are noise isolating. Anyone ever tried to use these and how they are at cutting the airline noise? These certainly would be much more compact to carry. Sometimes I don’t listen to audio on the plane but simply use the noise cancelling feature. Any feedback on anyone having used the EP2s for travel and how they worked in this regard is appreciated.

Lauren Dragan

Hey Jim, they muffle the sound, but it’s not the same as noise canceling. I still need to listen louder than I ordinarily would to overpower the hum. I’d say if you really need the NC to work on airline noise for frequent trips, go for the Bose QC 20i.

jim goldstein

Thanks Lauren for the input. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond.

So it’s either NOS or refurb, but it’s less mysterious than it sounds, at least.

(I’m surprised that WD, when contacted, couldn’t just look up the part number.)

J.D. Levite

None of those links are for My Passport Ultras. They’re for the original My Passport.

Alice

RE: Sony Lens 55-210. Is “Woot” a legitimate company to buy from? I don’t see good reviews about it.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Yes, Woot is legitimate.

J.D. Levite

Woot! is a very well-known deal-a-day site. One of the first and largest. Probably not a lot of good reviews because sites like this generally deal in refurbs, open boxes and dent-and-scratch products. These lenses are new and they have a very good return policy. I wouldn’t post a deal from a retailer I wouldn’t buy from myself.

Trrogdor

The Vizio S4251 is only 220 at costco. Not sure it belongs here because of the membership need but just a heads up.

J.D. Levite

Thanks, burninator. Added that as an update.

andsowouldi

32GB Moto X is $300 June 4th and 5th, directly through Motorola.

J.D. Levite

Yup! thanks. Was gonna wait until the deal was live to put it up

andsowouldi

This may have been a trick promotion. I am struggling to get the price below $350. It says $399 the whole time I create the phone, and says there is a $100 discount, and then when I click checkout, it changes that $399 to $449, making the discount bring it down to $349. Anyone else having any luck?

J.D. Levite

Yah, you aren’t the only one to notice it. I’m wondering if they’ll fix it. It’s been lower than $350 in the past so I’m not going to keep the deal up at that price.

Will take it down until I’ve seen that adjustment. $300 for Republic Wireless is great for the 4 people that actually use that carrier but not much of a deal for the rest of us.

CNET confirmed with Motorola that the prices currently appearing are accurate. You can only get the $299 price if you use Republic Wireless. I’ve been waiting on a good deal to buy the Moto X, but I think I’ll keep holding out for now. They had a better deal than this last week even (unless it was a similar trick). Could have gotten the 32GB for $350 with a pair of headphones included.

Hminus

The awesome projector, Sony VPL HW40ES is $2,122 with shipping from Amazon merchant. It’s new with warranty and Amazon’s return. No Prime shipping, but at that price, it’s a great deal! Picked one up.

J.D. Levite

Thanks for this, added it to the top of the page this morning.

J.D. Levite

Dunno if you follow your Disqus conversations, and this might actually just anger you based on your purchase… but that projector just dropped a little bit more. Now only $2,000 at Best Buy.

Hminus

J.D. with sales tax in my area, it would actually be a little bit more at Best Buy. The advantage would have been instant gratification as opposed to having to wait a week or so. However, after waiting a few years to make the projector plunge, what’s another week? I haven’t gotten mine yet, but I’m quite pleased with the significant savings and happy for anyone else who can take advantage of either deal. Thanks for your work and I come to your site almost every day!

J.D. Levite

Ah, yah, good point. Tax is a deal-killer sometimes.

Glad you like our site! Always feel free to drop any other deals you find here!

Ivor O’Connor

Best Buy is selling the mouse at $39.99 not your stated price of $25. Did you guys get it wrong?

J.D. Levite

That was a daily deal from yesterday, the site has been updated and I removed the deal.

Eric Taub

Based on your recommendation, I bought the Samsung PN43F4500BFXZA, the 43″ version of your recommended TV, and I want to thank you for the recommendation.
The picture is gorgeous, and, as an added bonus, it supports 1080i (at least it does from my TWC box).
I thought it was a steal at $380, and even more of one at $300.
I almost didn’t buy it because it looked so dim on the wall next to all those super-bright LCDs, but I’m very glad I did. Thanks again.

J.D. Levite

You’re welcome! Glad we could help!

Ruben.

Regarding the refurbished Nikon d3300 available through BuyDig, are refurbished cameras as good as a brand new one? Should I buy a new one because it’s new instead of something that was sent back to the manufacturer? Thank you.

J.D. Levite

They are repaired to the condition of a brand new camera, so they should be as good but they’ll have a shorter life-span. Which is why they usually come with a smaller warranty. The trade-off is they aren’t as expensive either. A quality refurb at a cheap price can last you for years, but there’s always a risk.

People buy refurb when money is an issue. And in this case, $480 is the lowest price I’ve found. If money isn’t an issue, it’s safer to go for a new camera.

Hminus

Speaking of refurbs…

Woot has a refurb BenQ W1070 projector for $599.99 + $5 shipping.

J.D. Levite

Sorry I missed this. That would’ve been a good deal. Beats out even the previous refurb deal on that projector. Unfortunately I’m not as present on the weekends. In the future, if you see an awesome deal, I’ll respond a lot faster if you email me or send me a tweet.

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Thanks! That’s a great price if you have the patience for it. We tend to steer clear of rebates and other hoop-jumping deals as it’s usually done for the benefit of the retailer and not the consumer. TigerDirect, for example, has a tendency to deny rebates or wait for a very long time before acknowledging them. It’s a fickle process.

Still, if you’re the persistent type I say go for it. The best deals I’ve ever posted for the u2412 were around $230 or so.

Aaron Morrow

The price of the Roku Streaming Stick has gone down to $45. Is that a good deal or just an okay deal?

J.D. Levite

This is basically just a $5 drop in price since it’s MSRP is $50 anyway. Not a great deal, but the Roku Streaming Stick is for people who want to stream on a budget… so if you’re already looking for a budget item, $5 is as good a savings as any.

Vinayak Saokar

Got a roku streaming stick and it works great. tried both chromecast and roku stick. Video quality is great on the roku compared to chromecast. plus roku is offering two months free for hulu plus. lot of good choices of channels on roku.

jim goldstein

I would really suggest going with the roku 3. I have it and it is great. Works well wirelessly and it is fast. For $70 it is hard to beat.

p5harma

The new Silicon Power A60 external portable hard drive, 2tb is available for $97. Is the A60 as good as the older A80. Does anyone know. Thanks

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I don’t believe we tested the A60. Sorry!

swissyankee

It’s Refurbished – that’s why so cheap!

J.D. Levite

Talking about the Canon lenses, I’m assuming?

Yes, I point out that they’re refurbs multiple times. But it’s not JUST refurbished. It’s refurbished with an extra chunk off with the promo code.

Plus, in this case, it is from Canon’s refurb store so there’s very little risk to buying these refurbs. And they come with a one-year warranty.

swissyankee

no, the
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Case for iPad Air
Do you still think this is a low risk purchase?

J.D. Levite

Oh yah, you’re right. And I don’t mention that it’s a refurb, but I will. Have offered that deal many times before and just overlooked that.

It is still a low-risk purchase. I wouldn’t put it on the page if it was high risk. And believe me, I reject a lot of good deals because I don’t trust the people selling it. Groupon has a good history with refurbs.

Chris

Sensational deal on the Samsung TV. I bought the same set for $1700 six months ago and frankly thought that was a good deal then. Don’t be fooled by the cheapo 4K LCD sets – this is the best picture quality you’re going to find for your living room without spending thousands and thousands of dollars.

Chris

And now the deal on the Samsung TV is even better: $999 for the 51-inch, and $1499 for the 60-inch. This is a ridiculous deal.

Any other recent offers about Dell XPS with the newer processor 4712HQ processor

J.D. Levite

Took a look around and couldn’t see anything, but that’s probably because the new processor is causing the older one to go on sale in the first place. Maybe we’ll see something closer to Black Friday.

taralaska

FYI, I am a Prime member and I tried to get the gift cards but it was going to charge me $5 shipping. It’s likely because I live in Alaska (although I get free shipping on other Prime purchases).

Kenneth

Prime member here too and I’ve never bought gift cards before. It wouldn’t let me use the promo code.

Irving

The Samsung F5300 sale has been in place for at least the last two months, and is matched by several other retailers. I’ve been watching closely, hoping to see it drop back to $500.

marirs_k

How about the Garmin 2597LMT (Wirecutter’s best auto GPS) for 130$

Jason

The Crashplan deal is very good for existing users. If you have an existing plan that you paid full price for and it has a lot of time left (I had just renewed for 1 year at full price in Sept) you can cancel your existing subscription and they will credit the prorated amount back to your card. Then you can take advantage of this 1/2 off deal and it will begin immediately instead of tacking on to your full priced time. Their retention policy keeps your data for 14-21 days after you cancel, so it’s safe to do this if you renew immediately.

Ash

It worked out even better for us. My wife and I both had individual 2-year subscription (family plans work out better for 3+ computers). We cancelled one of our individual subscriptions for a pro-rated refund, and then upgraded the other individual subscription to a discounted family plan. The trick here is that Crashplan upgrades the individual subscription IMMEDIATELY, in ADDITION to extended the total time of the subscription. So we’re now backing up both computers for 3 years, and saving well over $200 to do it. Thanks Wirecutter!

http://www.hisnameisjimmy.com/ hisnameisjimmy

The CrashPlan deal sound good even if you only have one computer. However! The family plan is more expensive after the deal runs out.

I guess I’ll have to set a reminder in two years to revert back to an individual plan.

J.D. Levite

Yah, basically. That’s how they get ya!

http://www.hisnameisjimmy.com/ hisnameisjimmy

Actually, was totally wrong, thought the $75 was for two years. At that rate it would be a deal even if you only backed up one computer, but at $150 for two years, it’s more expensive than the individual.

My account shows $59.99 for one year renewal, and $114.99 for two years for an individual account.

The family is $75 for one years, and $150 for two years with this discount. Maybe I’ll convince my family to buy this and just split it.

captain dude

I just picked up the PN51F4500 for $350 at BB yesterday (price match PC-Richards). I’m crossing my fingers that that all the accolades this model gets hold up for me.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

You shan’t be disappointed!

Scott

is it a concern that this is only 720p?

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Is 1080p a total necessity for you?

Kosal

Razer DeathAdder, Wirecutter’s choice for best gaming mouse is on sale for $39.99 on Amazon for the next 20 hours.

Black Friday is the sport of the American Lunatic and wages war on Thanksgiving. How absolutely insane is it that people would fight and injure one another for the sake of saving a dollar. Every year, there are casualties as folks are literally trampled to death over electronics and jewelry in this dystopian game. Big Business has created a manic hysteria out of shopping which is immoral and irresponsible. Santa is now the mascot for Corporate Greed and he’s suffering the consequences at the hands of a very disgruntled Thanksgiving Turkey at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-war-on-thanksgiving-one-turkeys.html

I gifted myself with the one-year prime membership, but I did not see the discount applied. The Kindle Paperwhite (without special offers) still listed at $119 with the Prime membership at $99 for a total of $218.

Has the deal expired?

J.D. Levite

Unfortunately it looks like because they already discounted the Paperwhite for Black Friday from $119 to $99 that they’ve made it ineligible for a few of their special promotions, like this one. It’s something I didn’t catch this morning when I was reviewing the deals. Sorry.

Yah, that’s a nice deal. Surprised we didn’t see it earlier. Great find! It’s been selling around $250 for the last month or so.

Gabriel

Heads up, the Amazon Prime $40 off only applies to Fire devices (tablets and TV), but not to other Kindles like the Paperwhite.

J.D. Levite

Originally it was, but I think they removed the Paperwhite from eligibility because they lowered its price in general.

Jdar2121

Also an awesome (free deal): Currently in stealth mode, startup Jet.com which will have better prices than Amazon, is offering a free 6 month membership for providing your email address. You can sign up here: https://jet.com/#/ji/cd62g

The 50″ Vizio E series or M series in the guides is what I’d buy myself. I’d get the E unless the M is on sale so the price difference is very low.

Vanessa

Your pick for towels from P Barn and women’s handbag from Lo and Sons are on sale!

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Thanks for the tip!

MickO

Just came in to say that the BorrowLenses deal is ONLY on rentals of 10 days or more. 3 day rentals do not apply.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

The correct deal is up there. Not HOLIDAYS14 but FREEWEEK14.

MickO

My mistake. Thank you

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

No prob!

MickO

I just rented a sweet lense for my holiday break, so I am psyched.

jazz1

The Zeiss Touit 32mm is fantastic, and the price is very good. Unfortunately I won’t buy from Adorama. They often fail to honor their advertised prices and call it a “glitch”. Maybe they will actually honor this great price?

Alan Wade

PureVPN is offering upto 67% discount on this holiday season as well, isnt awesome?

Been waiting for the HT1075 to go low enough for me to justify… just picked one up on Amazon for $799. Lowest I’ve seen recently… Figured it wouldn’t get much better. Thanks for everything you guys do, I live and breathe this site.

JayBird Blue Buds X are close to the lowest price (making it the 2nd lowest price so far) on amazon!

anonnymiss

The updates for this Deals page stopped showing up in RSS Help?

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

We’re working on a fix.

amyacker

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

Lance Grant

Great call on the iPhone case. I bought one and love it! Thanks guys.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I love mine too! Glad you like!

Guest

is there a coupon code for the yoga mat? it’s showing as $45.55 + $6.99 shipping

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I don’t think so. It might have expired. Checking on it.

shah9775

The Iphone case is marvellous. As a matter of fact many of my friends have it and they all love it! The best thing about your site is that it is pretty up-to-date and you regularly update it. On an unrelated note, can you please give me a good link for finding a good blender. Even if there is a link on your site please give it to me as I am urgently in need of replacing my current one.

Epson WorkForce WF-2650 on sale at Best Buy for $79.99 (reg. $119) or at Staples for $89.99 (reg. $119). Staples will price match the Best Buy price.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I think we’re already aware but just in case I’ll forward along. Thanks!

Core23

I have a hard time calling a 55″ TV for $2500 a “deal” regardless of picture quality. Most of the time it’s kids cartoons or Disney channel on in our house…..

nnyan

That’s around what I’ve spent for all my primary TV’s. Less for those that are going in other rooms.

debby clark

We bought this TV based on the Wirecutter review, and our desire to upgrade our old 50 inch… we were considering 4K, and decided to go OLED. Wow. What a difference! It’s a gorgeous picture and for us, well worth the money!

Anonymous123

When will the “Best Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker” review be published, because I’m very interested in details about the SOL Republic Deck, as I’m not sure which of the two to buy: The Deck (which is currently $48 brand-new on Amazon!!!) or the UE Mini Boom.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I think we’re testing a waterproof model, not an entire waterproof+bluetooth guide but I could be wrong.

Anonymous123

In the “Best Portable
Bluetooth Speaker” review it said “The SOL Republic
Deck will be covered in our Best Waterproof Bluetooth
Speaker guide” so I wanted to know when that would be released, as I need help making a decision between the Deck and the UE Mini Boom.

Thanks for letting me know, but is it possible for one of the sound experts to give me their opinion on which one, considering current Amazon prices, because I need to make my decision soon, and have few reliable places to look. Thanks!

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I know we like the NYNE Bluetooth speaker. It’s waterproof and pretty decent!

Thanks, but it’s significantly more expensive and less portable than both the UE Mini Boom and SOL Republic Deck. Not really what I’m looking for

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

I don’t know who is doing the guide. Best I can do is ask but even then if testing isn’t done we can’t say for certain. That’s why we put that waterproof mention in our BT speaker guide.

If you’re looking strictly at waterproof I’m not sure why you’re looking at the UE Mini Boom? I’m fairly certain it’s not waterproof – unless a newer model is? Or do you mean the UE Boom like in this guide?

Sorry for not being clear.
I am not looking for a waterproof bluetooth speaker, but in the “Best Portable Bluetooth Speaker” review, it mentioned that the SOL Republic Deck will be reviewed in the “Best Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker” review, which hasn’t been released. I am trying to decide between the UE Mini Boom and the SOL Republic Deck (neither of which are waterproof), and the Best Portable Bluetooth Speaker review gave me an in-depth view of the Mini Boom, but not the SOL Republic Deck, like I was hoping for.
Hopefully that makes sense.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Ahhhhh! I am SO sorry haha. I totally didn’t understand. I can def ask around and see what the general consensus is regarding the SOL Republic Deck. Will likely get back to you tomorrow AM if that’s cool!

Anonymous123

Sure, just keep in mind that its Amazon price is currently below $50, which is why I was considering it. For it’s retail price of $200, it almost definitely isn’t worth it for most people, but for $50, which is $20 cheaper than the UE Mini Boom’s current price, it might make a lot of sense.
The main things I’m concerned about are 1) How does portability compare? 2) How does maximum volume compare?
Thank you soooo much for all your help!!

Anonymous123

I was wondering whether you’ve found out the experts’ opinions on the Deck, as I need to make a decision by tomorrow, if possible.
Thanks for all your help!

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

OK so the SOL Republic Deck isn’t going to be one of our top or alternate picks in the upcoming guide. Our main headphones & audio expert Lauren had this to say –

The Sol Deck is splash resistant, and works well flat on the ground in an omni directional way (better for parties where the music is in the center).

And our upcoming guide says this of the SOL Deck –

The SOL Republic Deck has a cool, flat form factor similar to that of the Monster SuperStar Backfloat, but it doesn’t float and sounds rather dull in comparison.

Get the UE Mini, if you’re not thrilled by it (95% of the people I know that own it have been!) then return it and go with something else.

Anonymous123

Thank you for all the information!
Last question, how does maximum volume in the UE Mini Boom compare to the max volume in normal/outdoor mode on the SOL Republic Deck? I plan to use the speaker primarily at loud parties/occasions, so although sound is important, volume is more important.

Again, thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into helping me make my decision.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

The UE is louder!

JMiles

LuggagePros did clearly offer the same coupon code, but did not show the “add promo code” field at all. I thought it would appear on a subsequent screen, but no. So they hit me for a $254 credit card charge. I immediately contacted them with a message that they need to credit the difference to my card, so, we’ll see what they do.

pguinnessy

Wren is currently offering your favorite airplay speaker for $250. I’m assuming that’s a good deal.

I like to use http://1cheaper.com when calculating the cost they include delivery costs and apply any applicable coupons to try and find you the cheapest possible deal.

Robert

Did the a5100 sale end in one day? Because it says $498.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Sadly it did

eaadams

The travel pro is now down to the $160’s on amazon

Colin1497

I have a 6141 I bought several years ago, and it’s good kit, but if I were buying today I would buy a 16 channel modem, not an 8 channel one. The biggest ISP’s are rolling out 16 channel all over.

withak30

The printer is sold out.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Thank you!

Kelly Morris

That iPad has been on eBay’s daily deals consistently for $499 for the last 3-4 months. Stop trying to be a deal site because you are failing miserably.

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

Hi Kelly! We’re not actually a deals site, we’re a reviews site with a page for deals.

Core23

Best iPad deals IMO are from Apple’s Refurbished store on Apple.com – I have purchased my last 5 iPads for the family here. I won’t ever buy a new one again. Everything is tested, New shell/screen/battery/accessories & 1 year warranty just like a new one.

toc001

What’s with the haters? So far everything I’ve purchased from recommendations here, with or without deals, has been great. Why would you waste 4 months looking for a deal. You could do it in like 15 minutes.

Paul Lumos Eason

5PJP7OEM code for the

Anker 2nd Gen Astro E4 13,000mAh Portable Charger White not working

http://thewirecutter.com/ tony kaye

It’s possible that the deal is up!

Idon’t Know

All the new receivers are coming out right about now. 90 days on the Onkyo isn’t much considering their history of poor reliability.

What is the difference in the extra 40 dollars? Also do both of these come up with kit lenses or do they both only have the body?

Thanks!

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tbarribeau

Olympus’ site is really unclear about this. But I think that cheaper one is the body only—so no lens. $50 gets you a lens, which is kinda handy. But if you already have them around, or want some better glass to start with, you can always go without.

The Sennheiser deal is for the ON-ear, not the over-ear model. Was that intentional?

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david zuckerberg

UE Boom sounds really good, unfortunately, the speakerphone function (small deal) does not seem to work with my iPhone 5s or my wife 6 (both on iOS 8.4). Customer support has been less than helpful, asking to update firmware every time I call and offering little else in advice. Frustrating, even though I am not planning on speakerphone function being my main reason to use it.

tc2290

Looks like the Fitbit for $118 is for the small band only. Large is $145.

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